Banking, Cryptocurrencies, Investing

“Bitcoiners Go Wild After Goldman Revives Tulip Mania Comparison”

“Buzz that Goldman would release a report discussing the state of the economy as well as gold and cryptocurrencies set enthusiasts ablaze, with many hoping the bank would finally put its weight behind digital tokens. But Goldman disappointed and upset… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Airlines are on the brink of bankruptcy — what happens to your voucher, travel miles and airline credit card if they go belly up?”

“Carriers’ stocks have tanked in response. Warren Buffett recently revealed that Berkshire BRK.A, -1.37% had sold off all of its holdings in the airline sector, including stock in Delta DAL, -6.99%, American Airlines AAL, -6.94% and Southwest LUV, -5.76%. Boeing BA, -3.21% Chief Executive David Calhoun suggested that a major airline will “most likely” go under… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“…Stocks extend gains, Dow adds 700+ points”

“10:38 a.m. ET: Stocks pare some gains Stocks eased up after surging at market open. Each of the three major indices, however, was still up at least 1%. Gains in the S&P 500 were led by the Energy sector, up… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls up 183,000 as hiring shows no signs of coronavirus scare”

“U.S. companies kept adding jobs in February despite the coronavirus scare, as private payrolls expanded well above the pace that Wall Street had anticipated. Employment excluding government jobs rose by 183,000 for the month, according to a report Wednesday from… Continue Reading…

Banking, Cryptocurrencies

“Visa and Coinbase team up to create crypto-backed debit card”

“…Visa today announced a debit card that will allow users to buy things using fiat money converted from cryptocurrency stored in online wallets. The new Coinbase Card it is directly tied to the a person’s cryptocurrency balance in digital wallets managed by… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The U.S. Treasury Just Sold 30-Year Bonds at a Record-Low Yield. Demand ‘Was Amazing.’”

“The U.S. Treasury sold $19 billion of long-term bonds with a record-low yield of 2.061% on Thursday. Not only that, but investor demand was the highest for any sale of a new bond since August 2014, according to Tom Simons… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Sprint Stock Soars After Judge Approves Its Merger With T-Mobile”

“T-Mobile US and Sprint stocks are soaring after a federal judge gave his stamp of approval to the wireless carriers’ long-pending combination, ruling that the merger wouldn’t lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers in the U.S. Sprint stock (ticker: S)… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wives now out-earn their husbands nearly a third of the time”

“…Among married couples, wives now out-earn their husbands nearly 30% of the time, up from 15.9% in 1981, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau. “Men’s wages have stagnated in the past decade or so, in part because the economy… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“5 powerful tech companies now make up 18% of the stock market…”

“We are here to say that yes, there is life outside of investing in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Facebook. Unfortunately, most investors don’t agree — and it could end badly for them at some point. Those five powerful tech… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Verdict Is In: Farm Bankruptcies Up in 2019”

“While well below historical highs, Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies in 2019 increased by nearly 20% from the previous year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Courts. Compared with figures from over the last decade, the 20% increase trails… Continue Reading…